Braylon Edwards was released without bail from Manhattan Criminal Court this afternoon and is due back Nov. 9 on his misdemeanor charge for driving while intoxicated.

Wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and True Religion jeans, the Jets receiver entered the courtroom at 4:20 p.m. The District Attorney's office requested bail of $2,000, but Edwards was released on his own recognizance -- and headed straight to the Jets' Florham Park facility to meet with the team and coaches, his lawyer said.

Asked for comment, Edwards said "not right now."

"He understands the seriousness of the situation," Peter Frankel, his lawyer, said. "He's committed to getting back on the football field and doing what he does best for the Jets."

According to Assistant District Attorney Alyssa Gunther, Edwards was pulled over at 4:47 am on Manhattan's West Side. Teammates D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Vernon Gholston were in the car with him, the team has said.

Edwards informed a police officer at the scene that he was coming from a party, Gunther said, and suggested he should leave his automobile at the scene and take a cab home. He repeatedly requested a field sobriety test, but the officer informed him that field sobriety tests are not administered in New York.

"Why was I stopped for having (tinted windows) if my driving didn't lead you to believe I was drunk driving?" Edwards told an officer at the scene, per Gunther.

Edwards also told the officer he had "a couple of drinks," and that the last time he drank was "about an hour ago." A test at 5:38 a.m. indicated his blood-alcohol content was .16, or twice the state's legal limit, Gunther said.

Frankel said it is "not likely" the case would be settled out of court before Nov. 9. His license has been suspended.